For many people, holidays are an increasingly central feature of contemporary western society. The tourism industry has expanded rapidly since 1950, but this bo

"This volume provides a research-based overview of the relationship between tourism development and environmental quality. The concept of sustainable tourism is

The contributions contained in this volume deal with two perspectives of ‘tourism and environment'; the 'role of the environment in tourism' and ‘environmen

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This book is designed to illustrate many of the issues and approaches associated with sustainable tourism development, policy and research. Included are case st